Description: In the 1950s, Americans were asked, “If you were taking a new job and had your choice of a boss, would you prefer to work for a man or a woman?” Source: CNNMoney.com Date: Oct 17, 2014 Link: http://money.cnn.com/2014/10/17/smallbusiness/prefer-male-boss/index.html?iid=H_SB_News Questions for Discussions: What does the report say? Are you surprised? How should HR and… Read more »
Posts Tagged: Conflict
Meg Whitman defends HP split
Description: At Fortune’s Most Powerful Women Summit, CEO Meg Whitman explains why splitting up Hewlett-Packard is good for customers, not only shareholders, and why the right time to do it is now. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Oct 07, 2014 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/technology/2014/10/07/meg-whitman-defends-hp-split.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: Summarize Meg Whitman’s explanation for the split up of… Read more »
A Secret of Uber’s Success: Struggling Workers
Description: Whether or not you know the term “on-demand economy,” if you’ve used a smartphone application to summon a driver or a delivery person to get you some food then you know what it is — a hassle free way to find workers when you need them for a pretty low price. Source: Bloomberg.com Date:… Read more »
Motivating Employees Has Everything To Do With Giving Them Feelings Of Ownership
Description: We’ve all dealt with employees who were great at their jobs, and with employees who couldn’t have cared less. To maintain a competitive advantage in today’s fast-paced world, organizations need to motivate and engage all their employees. Source: Forbes.com Date: Sep 25, 2014 Link: http://www.forbes.com/sites/datafreaks/2014/09/25/motivating-employees-has-almost-nothing-to-do-with-their-attitude-and-almost-everything-to-do-with-feelings-of-ownership/ Questions for Discussions: Summarize the key points presented in… Read more »
How SNL Became the Most Successful Comedy Show Ever
Description: There’s a fun game I like to play called “Spot the Saturday Night Live Alum.” It’s a simple game, usually played when I’m watching a TV show or movie and suddenly think, “Was Billy Murray on Saturday Night Live or was he just friends with everyone who was?” (Answer: Of course he was. It’s… Read more »
Can Predictive Technology Make Us Less Predictable?
Description: Over at the NY Times, Anna North asks if we can become more creative by using an unusual search engine called Yossarian that purports to help us see things in new ways—ways that go beyond the predictable associations we’re inclined to make when thinking about people, things, ideas, events, etc. Source: Forbes.com Date: Sep… Read more »
Oracle’s Larry Ellison steps down as CEO
Description: He founded the company that would become Oracle in 1977. He’s worth over $50 billion dollars. Now Larry Ellison is stepping down as the company’s CEO. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Sep 18, 2014 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/technology/2014/09/18/larry-ellison-steps-down-oracle-ceo.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: Why is it so surprising that Larry Ellison is stepping aside at Oracle? What… Read more »
How Alibaba works: explained with 280 pairs of pants
Description: Alibaba’s IPO could be the biggest in history. Bloomberg’s Sam Grobart explains how Alibaba works through the experience of ordering 280 pairs of pants manufactured overseas. Video by: Dan Przygoda, David Yim (Source: Bloomberg) Source: Bloomberg.com – video report Date: Sep 15, 2014 Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/video/alibaba-how-it-works-explained-with-280-pairs-of-pants-YkEKoSTHT3qV5qDnQthiWA.html Questions for Discussions: Summarize the operations of Alibaba as… Read more »
How immigrant entrepreneurs are making it
Description: For immigrant-owned small businesses in the U.S., ties to their home countries can be very lucrative. Source: CNNMoney.com Date: Sep 18, 2014 Link: http://money.cnn.com/2014/09/18/smallbusiness/immigrant-entrepreneurs-exports/index.html?iid=HP_River Questions for Discussions: How can immigrant entrepreneurs leverage their skills and knowledge to grow their businesses? What are some characteristics common to the entrepreneurs profiled in this report?
Robots Work Their Way Into Small Factories
Description: Robots aren’t just for the big guys anymore. A new breed of so-called collaborative machines—designed to work alongside people in close settings—is changing the way some of America’s smaller manufacturers do their jobs Source: WSJ.com Date: Sep 17, 2014 Link: http://online.wsj.com/articles/robots-work-their-way-into-small-factories-1410979100 Questions for Discussions: How have robots improved productivity, as illustrated in the report?… Read more »
